The young couple moved 2 miles away into a quaint house located at 117 W Ruby and they would start their new family from there. Two years before he made his grand addition to the house, George Gates gave his daughter away for the bond of holy matrimony to David Wallace in 1883. This book also covers his life after the Presidency and details how he transitioned from making decisions that affected a whole nation to back to being a regular Joe.The Truman home located at 219 Delaware Street was not exactly "the Truman Home." Today that is certainly what it is known as but it was not official until 1952, just before Truman vacated the Oval Office. The structure was originally built by George Gates in 1867 following the conclusion of the Civil War. Originally the home was minuscule compared to its current stature. Gates would build upon his work in 1885 creating one of the larger homes located in Independence with an impressive 14 rooms and over 8,000 square footage. Before it became significant for the man who called it home in the 20th century, the residence was already of great importance and high opinion locally. Truman had to deal with in the Oval Office, as well as outline the steps in his early life that took him to the Presidency. It's here to portray the facts, showcase what Harry S. This biography of our 33rd President is not here to only focus on the good and ignore the bad. Many of his decisions, both during the war and afterwards are hotly debated to this day. He was sworn in during the 2nd World War, and as such had a lot of difficult decisions to make during a time of tumult, especially when the war was nearing its end.
Both of these types of choices had lasting effects on our country and its foreign relations.Īs you will soon discover, Truman served as President during some of the most challenging times in the history of the United States. Like all Presidents of the United States, Harry Truman made both good and bad decisions.
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